Fall By The Wayside (Verb)
Meaning
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- After months of struggling to find a job, John fell by the wayside and lost all motivation to continue his search.
- The small business fell by the wayside due to its inability to compete with the large corporation.
- Despite her initial enthusiasm, Sarah fell by the wayside and abandoned her plans to start a new project.
- As the months went by without any success, the team fell by the wayside and lost all hope of winning the championship.
- After being rejected multiple times, he fell by the wayside and no longer applied for the job he had always dreamed of.